Frutiger Space is a subgenre of Frutiger Aero that lasted throughout all of the Frutiger Aero era (2004-2013), with some rudimentary elements remaining in entertainment media through the rest of the 2010s and into the 2020s. It is characterized by its HD graphics, starry skies, vibrant (but usually mostly monocolored) backgrounds, and occasionally, high-tech settings typically seen in sci-fi media from after the Cold War. It is distinct from earlier outer-space-oriented aesthetics like Space Age or Atompunk because the stars and other elements in the backgrounds can be smaller, more numerous, and/or more detailed while still being easily visible, thanks to the advent of HD visuals and technology, as well as more high-quality movie theaters. It is quite subtly associated with 21st-century tech optimism and the philosophical wonders of outer space. Frutiger Space may also incorporate some extraterrestrial settings, though they're much more subtle and less goofy than the extraterrestrial settings found in space aesthetics from earlier decades. It is also part of the Frutiger Family of aesthetics because it easily meshes with (and is often found alongside) most of the other aesthetics in the family, such as Vectorflourish, Abstract Tech, and Frutiger Aurora.
Media examples...
Video games
Super Mario Galaxy (2007) [only certain places like Melty Molten Galaxy, Bowser's Galaxy Reactor, and Battlerock Galaxy, since a lot of its overall feels are surprisingly taken from Y2K-era aesthetics]
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
Mario Kart 8 (2014)
Pikmin 3 (2013)
Sonic Unleashed (2008)
Rayman Origins (2011)
Rayman Legends (2013)
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart (2021)
Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction (2007)
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (2011)
Movies
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
Guardians of the Galaxy series (2014-2023)
Wall-E (2008)
Gravity (2013)
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Avatar (2009)
Elio (2025)
Strange World (2022)
Miscellaneous
2002-2012 Paramount Pictures intro [but only the enhanced 2006-2012 version of it]
2012-Present Paramount Pictures intro
To me, it's a very high-budget Hollywood blockbuster / high-tech sort of aesthetic.
